ALTER-EU media coverage

New MEP code of conduct lacks 'strong and clear' enforcement

Publication date: 
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Media title: 
The Parliament

ALTER-EU is using the anniversary to urge parliament's president Martin Schulz to propose "strong and clear" enforcement measures in order to guarantee "consistent interpretation and strict enforcement".

Finance Watch – a lobby to break the lobbies

Publication date: 
Friday, February 24, 2012
Author: 
Harald Schumann
Media title: 
Der Tagesspiegel

"What started it off was a phenomenon seen only after the financial crisis broke in autumn 2008. [...] At the same time, it emerged that the European Commission and its Internal Market Directorate General had been thoroughly infiltrated by the financial industry."

Reforming the revolving door – A once in a Decade Opportunity

Publication date: 
Friday, February 10, 2012
Author: 
Vicky Cann
Media title: 
Social Europe Journal

You’ve probably never heard of the ‘Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities‘ but this 150-page tome and its associated annexes constitute ‘The Bible’ of terms of conditions for the 50,000 plus staff who work across the EU institutions and agencies.

La Commission européenne mal à l’aise avec le pantouflage

Publication date: 
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Author: 
Jean-Bernard Gallois
Media title: 
Acteurs Publics

Le passage croissant d’ex-“eurocrates” au privé constitue un risque de conflits d’intérêts. L’association Alter EU accuse la Commission européenne de laxisme sur les contrôles et de manque de transparence.

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